Dave Smith, my father, passed away May 22, 2005

He lived life to the fullest, enjoying nature and going on adventures around the world.

 

1951- Dave taking it easy

Oct. 1954 near Livingston, Tennessee
Dave, Becky, Patricia, Malcolm and David

Dave in southeast Texas 1959

1978 Okinawa, Japan

1978 Okinawa, Japan

1978 Taipei, Taiwan

Houston, Texas, 1980, Dave, Silvana and Sylvia, David and Malcolm

May 1987, California, Dave with his 1 month old grandson, Bryan Fowler

 

1988 Birds of Prey area near Boise, Idaho

Middleton, Idaho Tennis champs 1989 - Dave, Pat Fowler and Bryanf


David, Malcolm, Becky, Sylvia and Dad

 

August 20, 2001


Our trip of "Discovery" - This was where Lewis and Clark crossed the Continental Divide. On this trip, we studied Lewis and Clark and the Nez Perce Indians. Dave was always fond of history stuff and Bryan and I had many great trips together where History was the main attraction. Bryan and I were always glad to travel with Dave.

Camping at Bruneau Sand Dunes. Of course, Always looking for Birds. We kept a bird list on most every trip we took - Often pouring over the bird book (which Bryan has) to try and break our last record.

Bruneau Canyon, Idaho - Not many people know about this place.

NearNear Mountain Home Air Force Base - Dave trained out of this base near the end of WW II. He always talked of his love of the desert around here. He was a navigator on BIG bombers - They had no GPS back then and used the stars to navigate at night. It is funny that Becky and I ended up about 60 miles from Mt. Home Air Force Base nearly 60 years later !